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Takei memoir selected for One Book, One Batavia

Shaw Media
Jan 18, 2022 5:45 PM - The Batavia Public Library has chosen the graphic novel "They Called Us Enemy" by George Takei as this year's selection for One Book, One Batavia, according to a news release from the library.
Catalina Maria Johnson to explore 'Latin Hip Hop as a New Poetry' Feb. 10

Submitted by Omar Nunez
Jan 18, 2022 3:59 PM - On Thursday, Feb. 10, the West Chicago Public Library will host Catalina Maria Johnson, an Illinois Humanities Road Scholar, journalist, and Beat Latino radio show host and producer, for "Latin Hip Hop as a New Poetry," a musical, informative, and interactive program.
Review: TV star Bertinelli pens compelling 'Enough Already'

By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER
Jan 18, 2022 10:24 AM - Valerie Bertinelli has been in the public eye for nearly a half-century, starring in hit TV shows, hosting an Emmy-winning Food Network program and writing multiple best-selling books
Book review: 'Wahala' is a solid, slow-burn, page-turning mystery

By Alicia Rancilio
Jan 18, 2022 6:00 AM - The African word "wahala," used commonly in Nigeria, means trouble and that's just what happens when three Anglo-Nigerian best friends in their 30s add a fourth woman to the mix in the new novel "Wahala" by Nikki May.
Meet the Soon to Be Famous Illinois Author winners

Daily Herald report
Jan 17, 2022 6:03 PM - Gail Borden Public Library is hosting a live chat with 2021 Soon to be Famous Illinois Author Project winners on Wednesday.
Book review: 'Olga Dies Dreaming' is a unique and beautiful force

By Molly Sprayregen
Jan 16, 2022 7:28 AM - "Olga Dies Dreaming" by Xochitl Gonzalez follows Olga and her brother, Prieto, two New York natives with Puerto Rican roots who have spent their lives desperately trying to figure out who they are and what they want. With political intrigue, social commentary, revolutionaries and mobsters, the story is so much more than just two people looking for love.
Book review: 'Taking Down Backpage' a compelling look at prosecuting the sex trafficking site

By Jeff Rowe
Jan 15, 2022 7:28 AM - The final chapter in the Taking Down Backpage story has yet to be written. Prosecutor Maggy Krell offers a compelling account of her legal strategy in going after Backpage, a website that offered sexual services; some, Krell said, from girls as young as 12. The book illuminates how prosecutors build teams across several agencies to pursue complicated cases.
Book review: '30 Things I Love About Myself' a fulfilling journey

By Alicia Rancilio
Jan 15, 2022 7:00 AM - Nina Mistry has turned 30 and her life is not where she wants it to be. In Radhika Sanghani's "30 Things I Love About Myself," Nina compiles a list of 30 things she truly is proud of about herself. This is a timely read at the beginning of the new year when resolutions are abundant.
Local libraries to host best-selling author Silvia Moreno-Garcia Jan. 26

Submitted by St. Charles Public Library
Jan 14, 2022 7:16 PM - The St. Charles Public Library is joining 200 libraries across the state of Illinois in a new collaborative effort, Illinois Libraries Present, to bring virtual events with bestselling and esteemed authors to their communities.
George Takei's graphic novel 'They Called Us Enemy' is One Book, One Batavia selection

Submitted by Batavia Public Library
Jan 14, 2022 5:24 PM - The Batavia Public Library has chosen the graphic novel "They Called Us Enemy" by George Takei as this year's selection for One Book, One Batavia.

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